That's subjective, and completely besides the point. Digital distribution through Steam has been a force for good in PC gaming because all the different companies used it. You only needed one program and one storefront for all your games and save data, only one friends list, and then EA pulled shit and started their Origin service, a lot of different companies have their own 3rd party software you need to even play the game (like uPlay) and now Ubisoft has pulled their games off of steam, possibly to jump ship to origin or start their own storefront and give me yet another program I'd have to download.

"I am the bone of my sword Steel is my body and fire is my blood I have created over a thousand blades Unknown to Death, Nor known to Life Have withstood pain to create many weapons Yet, those hands will never hold anything So as I pray, Unlimited Blade Works."

That's subjective, and completely besides the point. Digital distribution through Steam has been a force for good in PC gaming because all the different companies used it. You only needed one program and one storefront for all your games and save data, only one friends list, and then EA pulled shit and started their Origin service, a lot of different companies have their own 3rd party software you need to even play the game (like uPlay) and now Ubisoft has pulled their games off of steam, possibly to jump ship to origin or start their own storefront and give me yet another program I'd have to download.

While on one hand you can say it's a force for good, it's also worth mentioning that Steam has a borderline monopoly when it comes to the digital market for games. While that may not seem bad on the surface, I'd point out that there are a lot of rumors of corruption in things like the review boards for indie games to see which ones make it onto Steam's marketplace, which in turn can hurt developers trying to publish their games. While you can offer a game through another service, Steam pretty much rules the digital marketplace and it hurts a lot to not have your title on there.

I don't see what the problem with Ubisoft using a different distributor for their PC games is. While it might be irritating for the customer as someone who exclusively uses Steam, a lot of people already have to put up with purchasing multiple consoles for exclusives, so why is using different services to download games suddenly a huge issue? It's a hell of a lot more convenient than it is to switch between consoles.

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“We've been in discussions with Valve about Assassin's Creed Unity but for the time being the game is not available via Steam in the UK,”

"All three games appear to be back in the U.S. version of Steam, though Ars Technica reports they're still missing from the U.S. store."

It's only in the UK. OP didn't even read the article.

Except it said UPDATE on the page, which means it may not have been there before, when he posted.Not only that, but it says they're still missing from the US store, so it's not only in the UK. People who already have the game(s) are fine, but those who haven't purchased them are assed out.

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"I am the bone of my sword Steel is my body and fire is my blood I have created over a thousand blades Unknown to Death, Nor known to Life Have withstood pain to create many weapons Yet, those hands will never hold anything So as I pray, Unlimited Blade Works."

Except it said UPDATE on the page, which means it may not have been there before, when he posted.Not only that, but it says they're still missing from the US store, so it's not only in the UK. People who already have the game(s) are fine, but those who haven't purchased them are assed out.

Except it said UPDATE on the page, which means it may not have been there before, when he posted.Not only that, but it says they're still missing from the US store, so it's not only in the UK. People who already have the game(s) are fine, but those who haven't purchased them are assed out.

The first quote wasn't apart of the update. And the update even confirms that they're back on the US store.

While on one hand you can say it's a force for good, it's also worth mentioning that Steam has a borderline monopoly when it comes to the digital market for games. While that may not seem bad on the surface, I'd point out that there are a lot of rumors of corruption in things like the review boards for indie games to see which ones make it onto Steam's marketplace, which in turn can hurt developers trying to publish their games. While you can offer a game through another service, Steam pretty much rules the digital marketplace and it hurts a lot to not have your title on there.

I don't see what the problem with Ubisoft using a different distributor for their PC games is. While it might be irritating for the customer as someone who exclusively uses Steam, a lot of people already have to put up with purchasing multiple consoles for exclusives, so why is using different services to download games suddenly a huge issue? It's a hell of a lot more convenient than it is to switch between consoles.

Go watch Extra Cedits the youtube channel about Steam being "crowded" right now. They are one of my favorite youtubers from 2008, and they inspired MatPat to make game theory.

Honestly, no matter how bad Steam gets, Unusuals will always be a crap ton of mon- I MEAN, they will always be good games on Steam. Steam is a good hub atleast for right now.

Also, Ubisoft's PC ports are (mostly) crap anyways.

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Calling you an idiot for not seeing what's right in front of you is not an ad hominem attack, but if I must.

1- Read article2- Post article3- Discuss article4- Hours later an update gets posted in the article5- Dumbass points out the update and acts like I didn't read article6- Dumbass damage controls his stupidity by trying to win an argument he already lost

1- Read article2- Post article3- Discuss article4- Hours later an update gets posted in the article5- Dumbass points out the update and acts like I didn't read article6- Dumbass damage controls his stupidity by trying to win an argument he already lost

The point I referenced wasn't even from the naughtyword update.

“We've been in discussions with Valve about Assassin's Creed Unity but for the time being the game isnot available via Steam in the UK,”

“... for the time being the game isnot available via Steam in the UK,”

No. No it's not. Ad hominem is the use of solely insults to disregard someone's argument. There was an obvious implied suggestion that there was a sequence of events you're ignoring and that you should think about it, and THEN I called you an idiot. That's not ad hominem, that's just being rude. I'm rude, deal with it.

No. No it's not. Ad hominem is the use of solely insults to disregard someone's argument. There was an obvious implied suggestion that there was a sequence of events you're ignoring and that you should think about it, and THEN I called you an idiot. That's not ad hominem, that's just being rude. I'm rude, deal with it.

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While on one hand you can say it's a force for good, it's also worth mentioning that Steam has a borderline monopoly when it comes to the digital market for games. While that may not seem bad on the surface, I'd point out that there are a lot of rumors of corruption in things like the review boards for indie games to see which ones make it onto Steam's marketplace, which in turn can hurt developers trying to publish their games. While you can offer a game through another service, Steam pretty much rules the digital marketplace and it hurts a lot to not have your title on there.

I don't see what the problem with Ubisoft using a different distributor for their PC games is. While it might be irritating for the customer as someone who exclusively uses Steam, a lot of people already have to put up with purchasing multiple consoles for exclusives, so why is using different services to download games suddenly a huge issue? It's a hell of a lot more convenient than it is to switch between consoles.

My theory is, since steam is a monopoly maybe this move by Ubisoft might open up the market to be more competitive. It all comes down to consumer preference, a lot of people play Ubisoft games, the Assassins Creed series being the most popular. Steam has little to no substitutes and it's quite difficult to compete with them. I find this move by Ubisoft interesting and it's more than likely Origin will increase it's users. Who knows, in the future we may see a duopoly between Origin and Steam.

No. No it's not. Ad hominem is the use of solely insults to disregard someone's argument. There was an obvious implied suggestion that there was a sequence of events you're ignoring and that you should think about it, and THEN I called you an idiot. That's not ad hominem, that's just being rude. I'm rude, deal with it.

My implied suggestion in the post was my answer to your argument. If anything it's the "Judgemental Language" Red Herring. That is not the same as ad hominem.

Are you really going to bring the speed in which information reaches the public into this? Because that is completely irrelevant.

You're assuming a lot there. But yes, this information was released publicly yesterday. I even spoke about it on the shoutbox. Either way, Ubisoft came out and stated that the UK would only be affected.

In my opinion, this movement towards Uplay is probably going to make piracy a more viable option.

You're assuming a lot there. But yes, this information was released publicly yesterday. I even spoke about it on the shoutbox. Either way, Ubisoft came out and stated that the UK would only be affected.

In my opinion, this movement towards Uplay is probably going to make piracy a more viable option.

You're probably right about the red herring.

And I think here is a good place to end this. Since the update got pointed out there has been no actual discussion about it, it's just been you and me.